Course Scholars
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Aparupa Bhattacharjee is currently pursuing her PhD at the School of Conflict and Security Studies at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.
Her research is focussed on Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia. In particular, she studies politics, conflicts and peace processes relating to Myanmar, with a special attention on the Rohingya conflict.
She has previously been the Coordinator, Southeast Asia Research Programme (SEARP), at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS). She had also supervised the Institute’s Myanmar Project. After IPCS, she has worked with Jhpiego-an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, for a year.
Apart from her research, she has been an active part of the outreach team of both IPCS previously, and NIAS presently. She has also been associated with the Consortium for South Asian Think Tank (COSATT) Network.
Research Activities
28 August 2018
Commentary
Behind Bangladesh's Protests: Rising Frustration
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Diplomat, 22 August 2018
28 April 2018
Commentary
India-Bangladesh: What if the BNP returns?
Aparupa Bhattacherjee and Sourina Bej
Mainstream, 28 April 2018
25 August 2017
Special Report
Rohingya Crisis: Policy Options and Analysis
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
BIPSS Special Report
9 February 2017
Commentary
The Rohingya Insurgents: Myanmar Creates Its Own Frankenstein
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
The Diplomat, 9 February 2017
GP Commentaries
2022: The World This Year
Myanmar: The coup and after
December 2022 | CWA # 863
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Conflict Reader
Civilian protests vs military: Three factors will decide the outcome in Myanmar
February 2021 | CWA # 429
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Conflict Reader
Thailand: For the pro-democracy protests, it is a long march ahead
December 2020 | CWA # 406
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
GP Insights
Myanmar: 100 days of military rule is marked by instability, with use of force and public protests
May 2021 | GP Insights # 519
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Venezuela: Maduro consolidates his hold with a new election
December 2020 | GP Insights # 450
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
Vietnam: The second wave
August 2020 | GP Insights # 394
Aparupa Bhattacherjee
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